{"id":9702,"date":"2023-03-15T08:37:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T14:37:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/?p=9702"},"modified":"2023-03-15T11:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T17:04:00","slug":"lotus-jewels-blushing-blossoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.equilter.com\/blog\/lotus-jewels-blushing-blossoms\/","title":{"rendered":"Lotus Jewels & Blushing Blossoms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The perfection of a lotus blossom<\/a><\/strong> is a miracle, emerging from muddy waters as a pure pink bud, then opening into a faceted jewel that takes our breath away. In my travels throughout Asia I saw many lotus buds, lotus flowers, and lotus ponds….but nothing compared to the Lotus Festival which takes place every July at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens<\/a> in Washington DC. You can see my photos on this page, from when I visited a few years ago. Arrive early to beat the heat, then watch as the park slowly fills up with like-minded individuals who are celebrating this miraculous beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cherry Blossom season<\/a><\/strong> is another magical time…in Japan and also in Washington DC. I have traveled to DC in Sakura season<\/a> a few times over the decades, and next week I will be there again just in time for what’s known as ‘peak blossom’. I highly recommend that you experience this, in Japan or DC, at some point in your life. Strolling among the fragrant trees, dripping heavily with blushing blossoms<\/a><\/strong>, a flurry of airborne petals with each passing breeze….it is absolutely enchanting. Everyone strolling through a botanic garden, a lotus park, or cherry blossom grove….has the mostly peaceful look on their face, and the most joyful countenance. Flowers make us happy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last June I finally made it to Butchart Gardens<\/a> on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. I had literally been hearing about these gardens for over 40 years, so finally visiting was the answer to a promise I had made to an elder, decades earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quilters have a love affair with flowers<\/a> and floral prints<\/a><\/strong>. It has always been so. From the little calico blossoms<\/a><\/strong> on vintage feedsacks<\/a>, to lush paisley blossoms<\/a><\/strong> in woodblock prints….to metallic screen-printed Asian florals<\/a><\/strong>, to the latest explosions of color in digital flower prints<\/a><\/strong>….we embrace every new wave of floral fabrics that new technology brings to us. One of my great joys in this business, is previewing the botanic artwork that I know we make you gasp with delight 4-6 months later when it lands in our warehouse. Welcome to my garden!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sharing your love of fabric,
Luana and Paul<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travel\/Quilt Calendar:
Mar 21-24 – Washington DC
April 18-26 – Pour l’Amour du Fil – Nantes, France
May 27 – Dairy Barn, Athens OH – Quilt National
June 8-10 – Quilt Canada – Halifax, Nova Scotia
August 18-24 – Bear Camp in Alaska<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit eQuilter’s Instagram<\/a>, Pinterest<\/a> or TikTok pages<\/a> for Color and Design ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Luana’s Flickr Photo Pages<\/a> for travel images, review our blog<\/a>, or follow us on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out our Video pages<\/a> for interviews and show reviews.<\/p>\nShare Post:<\/strong>
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